Coffee measuring device



Feb. 13, 1940.

c. L. ZELLERS COFFEE MEASURING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 3,1938 Feb. 13, 1940. c. L. ZELLERS COFFEE MEASURING DEVICE Filed Aug. 3.1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. cm AKLZELLERS ATTORNEYJ.

Patented Feb. 13, 1940 PATENT COFFEE MEASURING DEVICE Clark L. Zellers,Maywoodg Calif. Application August 3. 1938, Serial No: 222,933

1 Claim.

This invention relates to dispensers and more particularly to measuringdispensers for coffee and similar products.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical andinexpensive device of the character described,

Another object is to provide a dispenser for cofiee and the like adaptedfor measuring exact quantities of the same.

A further object is to provide a dispenser of p the character describedwherein the bulk of the undispensed coffee is retained in an airtightcontainer thus retaining its freshness.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along theline 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig.5 is a sectional viewtaken alongthe line 5 5 of Fig. l.

Fig. 6 is a side view of a modified form of the invention. I

Fig, 7 is a front view of the same and Fig. 8 is a side view of afurther modified form.

Referring more particularly to the drawings and especially to Figs. 1 to5, I show a dispenser l0, conical in shape and secured by clamp ring Hand a lock bolt l2 to a removable bracket member 13 adapted fordetachable engagement with a fixed bracket member 14 secured to a wallor other suitable attaching surface. Dispenser H] is provided with ascrew thread I5 to which may be secured a jar or other container l6containing a supply of the coffee or other material to be dispensed. Itwill be understood that the container I6 may be attached to dispenser Iby other means than the screw threads l if desired. A neck IT is securedto dispenser in and has a discharge outlet i 8. A pair of valves l9 arepivotally mounted on a shaft 20 attached to neck H and each valve isprovided with an operating finger piece 2|. Neck I! has a pair ofsemi-circu1ar slots 22 to admit valves l9 and each of .the latter has anabutment 23 for. engagement with an edgev 24,0f. slot2-2tolimit theclosed position of the valves. Springs 25 serve to keep the valves innormally closed position. A guard 26 of rubber or other suitablematerial is secured along the exposed edge of each valve i9 and servesto cover slot 22 and keep the interior of the neck and dispenserairtight.

The operation of the invention as described is thought to be obvious.

Bracket member 53 is separated from member M inverted and secured to thecontainer It in the usual manner. The assembly is then reversed andsecured in position by re-engagement of bracket members l3 and Id. Thecoifee or the other material in the container is thus dropped to theupper valve l9, which when opened, will permit neck. I! to fill withcofiee and the upper valve is then closed by action ofits spring 25. Ameasured amount of coiiee as contained in neck IT can next be dispensedinto the coiiee maker by opening the lower valve is. In this manner, adefinite amount of coffee is always dispensed and all of the coffee isretained in an airtight container and kept fresh. In Figs. 6 and 7 Ishow a somewhat modified form of the invention. A conical dispenser 2!is shown having a securing ring I! similar to dispenser ID. Acylindrical dispensing chamber 28 is connected to the lower end ofdispenser 2i and is provided with a discharge neck portion 2s. A shaft30 mounted between the side walls of cylinder 28 carries a paddle wheel3! and a crank 32 secured to or formed integrally with shaft 30 providesthe rotating means therefor. A hub 33 may if desired be secured tocylinder 28 and may have a plurality of notchesv 34 adapted for indexingthe paddle wheel 3!. The operation of this form of the invention isthought to be clear from the description. Paddle wheel 3| is adaptedwhen turned a quarter turn or other fraction determined by the indexingmeans 34 to dispense a measured quantity of coiiee or other dispensedmaterial. As in the previously described form, coffee is retained out ofcontact with the room air and is maintained in a fresh condition at alltimes.

In Fig. 8 I show a further modified form of thus far dispenser whereinthe conical part of the dispenser is indicated at 35 and has connectingto it an elongated neck 36 in the upper portion of which is suitablymounted a slide valve 31. A

cup or receptacle 33 is secured to neck 36 by one 1 or more spring clips39 having a friction or indexed engagement with the side of neck 36.

tion, it will be apparent that cup 38 may be positioned at variouspoints along neck 36 and thus varied amounts of cofiee or other productmay be dispensed.

It will be understood that the foregoing description is illustrativeonly of my invention and that changes and modifications may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the subjoined claim.

Having described my claim is:

A measuring dispenser for granular material and comprising an annularthreaded upper portion adapted to threadedly receive the open end of acontainer for said material, a conical portion formed on and dependingfrom the threaded upper portion with its small end lowermost and forreceiving material from the container, a relatively narrow cylindricalportion including vertical side walls and having its cylindrical wallformed on the small end of the conical portion,

invention, what I From the description of this form of my inven- I aneck depending from the cylindrical wall diametrically opposite saidsmall end and providing a discharge spout, a shaft bridging the sidewalls, paddle members secured to and radiating from the shaft fordisposal in wiping engagement with the cylindrical wall and side wallsto provide pockets for individual registration with the conical portionto receive material therefrom and to carry the same for disposal throughthe discharge spout, a hub formed on and extending laterally from oneside wall and having notches in its outer face radiating from the centerthereof, said shaft being journaled centrally in the other side wall andthe hub, a crank portion providing a handle for rotating the shaft andreceivable in any one of said notches for holding opposed pockets inregistration with the conical portion and the discharge spoutrespectively, and mounting means for the dispenser and. surrounding theannular upper portion thereof.

CLARK L. ZELLERS.

